Philippe Maréchal shows a sargassum bloom, which has affected parts of the Caribbean since 2011 | Earth And The Environment ...

‘There’s nothing like it in any other ocean,’ says marine ... Lapointe is talking about a floating seaweed known as sargassum in a region of the Atlantic called the Sargasso Sea.

Beach managers are constrained to what areas of the beach they can clean during turtle nesting season, which began March 1.

The Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt has puzzled researchers since 2011. A new model demonstrates that the alga was brought to the tropics by strong currents, and thrived in ideal growing conditions.

The world's oceans are home to many mysterious places that continue to intrigue and fascinate us. Here are five of the most ...

The region, located in the North Atlantic Ocean is called the Sargasso Sea and ... The sea is blanketed in a foul-smelling brownish-yellow, seaweed (called Sargassum) and has become home to ...

There are still hurdles to overcome, but growing the seaweed industry in a state known for lobster could be a win for local ...

The Atlantic Ocean may begin to shrink, said a new study published in the journal Geology. Oceans are not necessarily a permanent fixture on Earth, as they are able to appear and close due to the ...

An Irish Seaweed Association has been set up to providing a voice for ocean farmers — and with more than 7,500km of coastline ...

A growing industry is racing to engineer a solution to global warming using the absorbent power of the oceans.